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Magical Media Retreat: Day 1

What a whirlwind it’s been since I attending the Magical Media Retreat in Anaheim, California. I wanted to sit down and write out a few things about the retreat and my takeaways. There is so much to cover so I’m going to break it into two parts. So here goes…

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Friday Freebies: Spring Tulips

Happy Friday friends! It’s been quite a week and I’m ending it with some fun freebies. I’m going to start offering free digital designs every so often on Fridays (I want to say it will be every week but that’s wishful thinking 😂) so make sure you are subscribed to the newsletter!

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Anatomy of a Book Cover

Picture this: you are browsing around the bookstore, library, Amazon (wherever it is you find your books…) and instantly you stop in your tracks. You have found the most beautiful cover you have ever seen. You pick it up, examine the front. Flip it over to read the blurb, and if you REALLY like it that much, you might shuffle through some of the interior pages.

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Be Mine, Valentine

It’s that time of year again! I am for sure a Valentines procrastinator. I’m usually the mom on Feb 12/13 walking around Target, desperately trying to find some Valentine’s card that is 1. enough for all the kids in class (x3) and 2. with recognizable characters that aren’t hideous.

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A Look at Cover Design

Confession: I only buy pretty books. So much so my husband told me I need to stop buying books because they look good (there were a couple of picture books that weren’t great but they look great on the shelf 🙃).

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Welcome to my little corner

Hi! Welcome to Barney Design. Since it’s my first post I’ll do the obligatory intro so you know more about me :).

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